Notes on reading course descriptions: First digit of course number generally indicates level and class eligibility: 000: noncredit January programs; priority to first-years unless noted 100: priority to first-year students 200: open to sophomores and above 300: open to juniors and seniors 400: restricted to seniors Lowercase letters (f, j, or s) immediately following the course number indicate term(s) offered: f: fall semester j: January term s: spring semester Square brackets ( [ ] ) around course number mean not offered in current year Area requirement fulfilled is indicated by a bold-faced capital letter following credit hours: A: Arts H: Historical Studies L: Literature N: Natural Sciences Lb designates required lab OptLb designates optional lab Q: Quantitative Reasoning S: Social Sciences W1 designates a course that fulfills the First-Year Writing requirement. (W2 and W3 designate upper-level writing-intensive courses, although there is not an upper-level writing distribution requirement.) I or U designates a course that fulfills the International or U.S. Diversity requirement, respectively, for the Class of 2007 and later. D designates a course that fulfills the Diversity requirement for class years prior to 2007.